“How The Meritocracy Myth Affects Women In Technology”

“One of the most prevalent defenses against claims of gender bias and sexism in the tech industry is that Silicon Valley is a meritocracy, where the smartest, most skilled engineers and the best ideas rise to the top. Following this logic, the people with the most merit…

“Do You Have to Pee Standing Up to Be a Real Man?”

“In 1995, the Journal of Urology published a stunning — and generally ignored — study out of Germany that showed that urologists have unreasonably strict expectations for penises. These physicians looked at a group of 500 men and found that…

“We Need To Talk About Colonialism Before We Criticize International Anti-LGBTQ Legislation”

“Ambient Belonging: How Stereotypical Cues Impact Gender Participation in Computer Science”

“We argue that the stereotypicality of a group, defined as the degree to which group members are perceived as embodying the group’s stereotypes, has a profound influence on…

“Dropbox’s hiring practices explain its disappointing​ lack of female employees”

““Perhaps a question on how Dropbox might be used to solve income inequality or the unaffordability of housing in San Francisco would reveal as much about someone’s creativity — and more about their character — than questions about…